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Global Grant Training June 18, 2020 Presented by Carolyn Schrader Global Grant Advisor schrader407@gmail.com 303-589-7599

Global Grants

▪ Basic Requirements ▪ Funding Changes ▪ Application ▪ Resources and Reference ▪ Global Grant Template

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Global Grants

▪ Collaboration of 2 Clubs and

community

▪ Host Club Responsibilities

• Likely Manage funds
• Oversee project
• Keep Int’l Club informed

▪ Both sponsor Clubs must be qualified

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Community Needs Assessment

Don’t start with a plan and/or an implementing organization—start with the community

▪ What do they want? ▪ Does it qualify for a Global Grant ▪ What they will support and maintain?

Rotarians should be involved

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Local Resources/Partners

▪ Qualified Local Club heavily involved ▪ Government officials ▪ Seek out local vendors ▪ Coordinate with local initiatives ▪ Conflicts of Interest

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Areas of Focus

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Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Disease Prevention and Treatment Water and Sanitation Maternal and Child Health Basic Education and Literacy Economic and Community Development

Funding for Global Grants

▪ Global Grants are funded through:

• Cash from Clubs
• Cash from other sources
• District Designated Funds (DDF)
• World Fund match from TRF

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Funding for Global Grants

New DDF limits for Global Grants Why?

▪ World Fund decreased due to other

commitments

▪ District 5450 DDF reserve reduced due to

demands for Global Grants and PolioPlus

Maximum DDF available for 2020-21: $130,000

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2020-21 DDF for Global Grants

▪ $15,000 maximum DDF for each Club ▪ Maximum per project:

$15,000 if two Clubs $20,000 if three Clubs, and $25,000 for four or more Clubs

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Global Grant Financing

Rotary International Change: ▪ DDF matched 100% from TRF ▪ Cash no longer matched by TRF ▪ Up to 3 to 1 match ▪ Minimum project: $45,000

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Global Grant Permissible Expenses

▪ 10% contingency ▪ 10% for project manager ▪ 10% for measurement ▪ $1,000 for project signage

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First Come First Serve 1

Please notify the District about upcoming Global Grants. When the application is close to complete, sponsor requests DDF, submitting:

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Copy of the online grant application

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Signed cash and DDF requests from participating D5450 Clubs

Requests considered in order of receipt of request.

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First Come First Serve 2

District representative reviews application and recommends DDF approval If DDF is available, District awards DDF contingent upon Grant submission within 120 days. If deadline not met, sponsor submits a new request and joins the queue based on new date DDF approved is from the year the grant is submitted.

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Important Resources

Important Resources:

▪ District 5450 Global Grant Terms and

Conditions: accessing DDF for Global Grants

▪ Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation

Grants: general requirements for Global Grants

▪ Guidelines for Global Grant Funding: detailed

description of requirements

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Applying for Global Grants

▪ D5450 requests a Pre-application ▪ RI application Online—rolling deadline ▪ Needs assessment documentation ▪ Area of Focus connection ▪ Rotarian involvement—both Clubs

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Implementation Planning

▪ Define roles

• Include local community
• Approvals from governing body

▪ MOU ▪ Training ▪ Define realistic measurements ▪ Monitoring commitment

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Global Grant Application

▪ Detailed plan and budget ▪ How activity is sustainable ▪ How outcomes will be measured ▪ RI Grant Advisor will assist

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Global Grant Application

Once application is submitted:

 RI Grant Advisor will review and communicate  Decide where Grant funds will be held

 Payment of Club funds to TRF or grant account

▪ Meeting Area of Focus and sustainability are key

concerns

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The End Game: Sustainability

• Good communication
• Develop community ownership of the

project

• How will the impact of the project last?
• Sources of additional funding

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Global Grant Reports

▪ Finances and Reporting

• Receipts and bank statements required
• Detailed ledger
• 5 year record retention

▪ Reports due

• First due within 12 months of payment
• Every 12 months until completed

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